Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 凭

variant of 憑／凭 (píng)

to lean against
to rely on
on the basis of
no matter (how, what etc)
proof

to rely on
to depend on

to visit a place for the memories
to pay homage to (the deceased)

baseless (lie)
without foundation

proof
certificate
receipt
voucher

(to resist the enemy) relying on inaccessible territory

to lean on sth and gaze into the distance

bill of warrant (certificate, allowing one to collect money or valuables)

to rely on

to depend on
to rely on

to trust

paper docket confirming a transaction

to use
to rely on
by means of

to ride roughshod over
to encroach

certificate
license

no matter what
despite
to allow (sb to act arbitrarily)

relying on
on the basis of

to rely on
to depend on
by means of
thanks to
sth that one relies on
also written 憑借／凭借 (píngjiè)

to lean on a parapet

to rely on
to depend on
by means of
thanks to
sth that one relies on

to allow (sb to do as he pleases)

to rely on
to base oneself on

evidence (that one can rely on)
grounds (for believing sth)

diploma

evidence

Pingxiang, county-level city in Chongzuo 崇左 ( Chóngzuǒ), Guangxi

(spoken) why?
for which reason?

Píngxiángshì

Pingxiang, county-level city in Chongzuo 崇左 ( Chóngzuǒ), Guangxi

cúntuōpíngzhèng

depository share
depository receipt (DR)

píngbáiwúgù

variant of 平白無故／平白无故 (píngbáiwúgù)

zhēnpíngshíjù

reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof
definitive evidence

kōngkǒuwúpíng

mere verbal statement cannot be taken as proof (idiom)

kǒushuōwúpíng

(idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true

píngshìjiézhé

to drive non-stop as fast as one can (idiom)

píngkōngniēzào

fabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-up

píngpiàorùchǎng

admission by ticket only

píngběnnéngzuòshì

凭本能做事

[憑本能做事]

to follow one's nose

Měiguó Cúntuō Píngzhèng

美国存托凭证

[美國存託憑證]

American depository receipt (ADR)

rènpíngfēnglàngqǐ,wěnzuòdiàoyútái

任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台

[任憑風浪起，穩坐釣魚臺]

lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom)
fig. to stay calm in a tense situation

mǔdansuīhǎo,quánpínglüyèfúchí

牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持

[牡丹雖好，全憑綠葉扶持]

Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.